EPPP Simulated Exam Questions - Question List

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201. One error, or shortcut, to deciding internal/external attribution is so prevalent or basic that it is known as _____________.
  1. Situational Attribution Error
  2. Blaming the Victim
  3. Fundamental Attribution Error
  4. Any of the above
202. There is a Saliency Bias associated with Attribution. Which statement below most closely describes the meaning?
  1. Some personalities/behaviors are more noticeable than situational factors
  2. Some people just look/act guilty, so you recognize that
  3. It’s a kind of cause/effect behavior
  4. There’s no such thing
203. Why are people likely to blame the victim?
  1. It’s an easy solution
  2. They don’t take time to consider the true facts
  3. It helps us maintain our belief of bad things happen to bad people
  4. All of the above
204. Fear Induction is one of the most effective persuasion techniques and is commonly used in advertisements and public service announcements. For fear tactics to work, there must be three factors to the message. They are ____________, _____________, and ____________.
  1. Make the message dramatic, with lots of blood, then give it a happy ending
  2. Show a really frightful situation, make it dramatic, then dissolve the fear
  3. Must engender a lot of fear, audience must believe the message, instructions for avoiding the danger must be present
  4. Listen to any “good” politician and you’ll soon figure it out!

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